Posts - Bill - HR 3499 Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act
house 05/19/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to update labor rules so that employees in seasonal outdoor recreational outfitting and guiding services can be exempt from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements, reflecting the unique nature of their work schedules and business operations.
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HR 3499 - Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding Act
Views
left-leaning 05/19/2025
Seven months off the clock means five months in wage limbo—funny how ‘seasonal’ always means ‘underpaid’.
right-leaning 05/19/2025
This bill lets small outdoors businesses breathe free—less government, more trail time.
right-leaning 05/19/2025
Seasonal work means seasonal rules—let’s hike the bureaucracy, not the paychecks.
moderate 05/19/2025
We want adventure outside, not adventure in dodging minimum wage laws.
left-leaning 05/19/2025
When does 'guiding services' turn into 'guiding employers around labor laws'? Spoiler: This bill blurs that line.
moderate 05/19/2025
A seasonal business deserves flexibility, but workers deserve fair pay—balance isn’t a wild guess.
moderate 05/19/2025
Cutting red tape is fine, but not if it cuts paychecks thinner than hiking boots’ soles.
right-leaning 05/19/2025
Why stick to nine-to-five rules when the mountains don’t clock in? Freedom for our outdoor guides!
left-leaning 05/19/2025
Exempting outdoor workers from wage protections? Sounds like a ticket to exploitation wilderness, not the great outdoors.